Salmon Scare

Only a few months ago, Alaska's $1.5 billion fishing industry expected a
good year. The state department of fish and game has been predicting a
record catch of up to 135 million salmon. Now the outlook has been
shattered. A recall of more than 50 million cans of Alaska salmon is
under way. Says Lieutenant Governor Terry Miller: "The situation is
very grave. The industry is in serious trouble."

The Food and Drug Administration recall followed the death on Feb. 6 of
Eric Malthay of Brussels. Malthay, 27, contracted botulism, a lethal
form of food poisoning, after eating a 7¾-oz. can of...